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Democratic women do rock. Some of the best news stories this evening have been from the DNC in Charlotte, N.C. The Daily Kos Transcript Editors have been posting these speeches. Below is a recap, followed by other news of the day.
FIGHTING THE WAR ON WOMEN...
Transcript of Elizabeth Bruce remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Nine weeks ago today, on the Fourth of July, my daughter Ruby was born.
Ruby is a perfect, healthy little girl, and because I have endometriosis, I feel particularly lucky to have her. When I was 18, I began experiencing severe pelvic and abdominal pain. I went to so many doctors, but nobody had any answers. Several doctors outright dismissed me, treating my pain as the product of a dumb kid's dramatic imagination.
Finally I went to Planned Parenthood. They listened to me as no one else had. They answered my questions. A caring nurse practitioner told me she thought I had endometriosis. She connected me with an excellent, respectful surgeon who removed the excess endometrial growth in my pelvis. read more here...
Transcript of Cecile Richards remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Good evening. On behalf of the millions of mothers, daughters, wives, sisters and friends - Republicans and Democrats - we've counted on Planned Parenthood for health care, and in honor of the thousands of doctors and staff at Planned Parenthood health centers all across America, I am proud tonight to support the re-election of President Barack Obama!
Two years ago, when John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Todd Akin and the Tea Party took control of the House of Representatives, they promised to create jobs and jump-start the economy. But, instead, on day one, they came after women's health. And they haven't let up since. They voted to end cancer screenings and well-woman visits for five million women, end funding for birth control at Planned Parenthood, and for good measure, they even tried to redefine rape. And now, Mitt Romney is campaigning to get rid of Planned Parenthood and overturn Roe v. Wade. This year women learned that if we aren't at the table, we're on the menu. So this November, women are organizing, mobilizing and voting for the leaders who fight for us. read more here...
Transcript of Simone Campbell remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Good evening, I'm Sister Simone Campbell, and I'm one of the "nuns on the bus." So, yes, we have nuns on the bus. And a nun on the podium!
Let me explain why I'm here. In June, I joined other Catholic sisters on a 2,700-mile bus journey through nine states to tell Americans about the budget Congressman Paul Ryan wrote and Governor Romney endorsed.
Paul Ryan claims his budget reflects the principles of our shared Catholic faith. But the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops stated that the Ryan budget failed a basic moral test, because it would harm families living in poverty. read more...
Sandra Fluke
Transcript of Sandra Fluke remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Some of you may remember that earlier this year, Republicans shut me out of a hearing on contraception. In fact, on that panel, they didn't hear from a single woman, even though they were debating an issue that affects nearly every woman. Because it happened in Congress, people noticed. But it happens all the time. Many women are shut out and silenced. So while I'm honored to be standing at this podium, it easily could have been any one of you. I'm here because I spoke out, and this November, each of us must do the same.
During this campaign, we've heard about the two profoundly different futures that could await women—and how one of those futures looks like an offensive, obsolete relic of our past. Warnings of that future are not distractions. They're not imagined. That future could be real.read more...
Michelle Obama's remarks to the African American Caucus, Democratic National Convention
Michelle Obama's remarks to Hispanic Caucus, Democratic National Convention
Michelle Obama's remarks to Human Rights Campaign, Democratic National ConventionTranscript of Patty Murray remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Patty Murray remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Karen Bass remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Denise Juneau remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Nancy Pelosi remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Barbara Mikulski remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Johanny Adames remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Karen Mills remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Kamala Harris remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Benita Veliz remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Cristina Saralegui remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Karen Eusanio remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Cindy Hewitt remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Transcript of Sandra Fluke remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
And last tonight, but certainly not least...
Transcript of Elizabeth Warren remarks as prepared for delivery, Democratic National Convention
Thank you! I'm Elizabeth Warren, and this is my first Democratic Convention. Never thought I'd run for senate. And I sure never dreamed that I'd get to be the warm-up act for President Bill Clinton—an amazing man, who had the good sense to marry one of the coolest women on the planet. I want to give a special shout out to the Massachusetts delegation. I'm counting on you to help me win and to help President Obama win.
I'm here tonight to talk about hard-working people: people who get up early, stay up late, cook dinner and help out with homework; people who can be counted on to help their kids, their parents, their neighbors, and the lady down the street whose car broke down; people who work their hearts out but are up against a hard truth—the game is rigged against them.
It wasn't always this way. Like a lot of you, I grew up in a family on the ragged edge of the middle class. My daddy sold carpeting and ended up as a maintenance man. After he had a heart attack, my mom worked the phones at Sears so we could hang on to our house. My three brothers all served in the military. One was career. The second worked a good union job in construction. The third started a small business. read more here...
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U.S. lays out examples of "gross negligence" by BP
By David Ingram
The U.S. Justice Department is ramping up its rhetoric against BP PLC for the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, describing in new court papers examples of what it calls "gross negligence and willful misconduct."
The court filing is the sharpest position yet taken by the U.S. government as it seeks to hold the British oil giant largely responsible for the largest oil spill in U.S. history.
Gross negligence is a central issue to the case, slated to go to trial in New Orleans in January 2013. A gross negligence finding could nearly quadruple the civil damages owed by BP under the Clean Water Act to $21 billion. |
Sugar vs. corn syrup: sweeteners at center of bitter food fight
By Carey Gillam
A group of food companies that includes conglomerate Cargill Inc has sued a sugar industry trade group, claiming high fructose corn syrup is being unfairly maligned by promoters of "natural" sugar.
The battle is one for consumer hearts, minds and stomachs. Purveyors of corn syrup say their sales are in jeopardy because of misleading claims by sugar makers, while the sugar industry alleges false advertising by corn companies that try to market their sweetener as no different than sugar.
The filing Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles is a counter claim to a lawsuit brought in April of last year by the sugar industry. |
FBI Denies AntiSec Claim Of Stolen Apple UDIDs
By Ken Presti, CRN
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has denied claims by an Anonymous-affiliated hacker group that it had stolen 12 million Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) UDIDs from the computer of an FBI special agent.
In a brief statement Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation branded the claim as "Totally False," which suggests that the ultimate source of Apple UDIDs was not the bureau, but any other source that may collect such information.
It was reported earlier on Tuesday that a hacktivist group affiliated with the renowned hacking confederation "Anonymous" had released an archive of more than a million Apple-related Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs), claiming that they were a small portion of a collection of 12 million UDIDs stolen from an FBI computer. The group, known as "AntiSec," claimed they were able to breach the computer earlier this year, using a vulnerability in Java. |
'Green Mile' Actor Michael Clarke Duncan Dies At 54
by Bill Chappell
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died at age 54, according to his fiancee, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault. Known for his huge size and deep, resonant voice, Duncan received an Oscar nomination for his performance in The Green Mile, the 1999 prison film in which he starred alongside Tom Hanks.
Duncan's death was announced by Manigault, who in July said that she performed CPR on the actor after finding him in a state of cardiac arrest late at night.
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Scientists Unveil 'Google Maps' For Human Genome
by Rob Stein
Scientists unveiled the results of a massive international project Wednesday that they say debunks the notion that most of our genetic code is made up of so-called junk DNA.
The ENCODE project, which involved hundreds of researchers in dozens of labs, also produced what some scientists are saying is like Google Maps for the human genome.
"We like to think about the ENCODE maps similarly," said Elise Feingold at the National Human Genome Research Institute."It allows researchers to look at the chromosomes and then zoom into genes and even down to individual nucleotides in the human genome in much the same way that someone interested in using Google Maps can do so."
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Thirty-five years after launch, Voyager 1 set to exit solar system
By Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times
How long does it take to fly to the edge of the solar system? At least 35 years. Voyager 1 is there now, carrying 1970s-era technology that might make your jaw sag — computers with 8,000 words of memory and 8-track tape recorders.
Those of us who can remember popping the Allman Brothers into the 8-track tape deck can identify with Voyagers 1 and 2 — a couple of nearly old fogies. But these NASA stalwarts are set to make space history. Again.
Wednesday marks the 35th anniversary of Voyager 1’s launch to Jupiter and Saturn. Voyager 2 marked its 35th anniversary on Aug. 20.
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France investigating two suspected cases of deadly Yosemite virus
Ronnie Cohen
Health officials in France were investigating two suspected cases of deadly mouse-borne hantavirus in people who may have been exposed at Yosemite National Park this summer. .
Some 1,923 Europeans in 18 countries may be at risk of contracting hantavirus pulmonary syndrome from visits to the U.S. national park in California between June and August, according to an assessment by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on Wednesday.
"In France, the French National Institute for Public Health Surveillance has reported an ongoing investigation into two potentially exposed cases," the European CDC said.
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China, U.S. divided over Syria, sea dispute, but vow goodwill
By Andrew Quinn
China and the United States were divided on Wednesday over how to end the bloodshed in Syria and defuse tension in the South China Sea and other global troublespots, but stressed hope for steady ties as they navigate political transitions at home.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi vowed goodwill after talks which had been preceded by criticism from Beijing of Clinton's calls for a multilateral solution to the territorial disputes in the South and East China Seas.
Clinton told reporters that such disagreements did not have to hobble cooperation. |
What we saw in Syria
By Ole Solvang
After a month investigating human rights violations in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo, we were hoping that the last day of our mission would be relatively quiet. It didnât turn out that way.
We started the day at an emergency hospital in the opposition-controlled area of Aleppo city. As a nurse listed the names and ages of civilians who had been killed in artillery and aerial attacks in Aleppo city the last couple of days, we heard a strike. An artillery shell hit a house just 200 meters from the hospital, and within minutes, the wounded started pouring in. Someone brought in a little boy. There was nothing the doctors could do â half of his head was blown away.
We visited several sites of attacks around the city, speaking to witnesses and victims, examining the sites, looking at the remnants of ammunition, and taking photos. As we returned to the hospital in the afternoon, we suddenly saw people looking warily at the sky, and minutes later heard a fighter jet. We ran for cover just in time â a rocket slammed into a building two houses over from the hospital, collapsing the top floors. Five little kids, all covered in blood and dust, were brought into the hospital, while the neighbors were struggling to reach others under the ruins. Later, we learned that the attack killed two people and wounded 17, 10 of them children. |